Cerebral matter that almost beat us (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THALAMUS Cerebral matter that almost beat us (8) (8)
6% CLOSEONE "They almost had us!" (8) The Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
6% CORTEX Cerebral __ (layer of the brain) (6) Commuter Dec 30, 2025
5% RANLOWON Was almost out of (8) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
5% BRAIN Grey matter (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 10, 2026
5% BONE Matter of contention? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
5% IVENOIDEA "Beats me!" (9) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
5% ATOM Small matter? (4) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
5% CLOSE Almost there (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
5% SOLID A state of matter (5) Commuter Jan 6, 2026
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